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Penguins oust Sens in five, reach Eastern finals

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) beats Ottawa Senators' Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) to score a breakaway goal during the second period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in their NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series on Friday, May 24, 2013, in Pittsburgh.

Boston or the New York Rangers? To be honest, Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson doesn't think it matters who the Pittsburgh Penguins face in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Paul Klee: Pro sports in Colorado going back to the future

DENVER - This spring, John Elway held court with the NFL draft, Joe Sakic was given the stage with the Avs, and Walt Weiss lifted the Rockies near the top of the NL West.
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Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Ottawa

James Neal notched a hat trick and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins advanced past the Ottawa Senators with a 6-2 win in Game 5 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Kings need to stop the power

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - The Los Angeles Kings' penalty-killing philosophy doesn't change at home, but the results certainly do.
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Mark Whicker: Trevor Lewis coming up big for Kings

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-The Stanley Cup had visited Utah before, but not when the marching band was making it vibrate.
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Helene Elliott: Matt Greene is back and the Kings are more than happy to have him

LOS ANGELES-Matt Greene's return has increased the Kings' physicality and lifted their collective mood, and there's no saying which is more vital to a team that has clawed its way into position to clinch its second straight tense, punishing playoff series on Sunday.
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Coyotes agree to long-term extension with GM Maloney

The Phoenix Coyotes on Friday agreed to a long-term contract extension with executive vice president and general manager Don Maloney.
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Blue Jackets re-sign McElhinney

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed goaltender Curtis McElhinney to a one-year contract on Friday.
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Top Shelf: Alfie, Toews and a bad week for NHL leadership

Several years ago the NHL started handing out an award for leadership and they aptly named it after Mark Messier, who was undoubtedly one of the greatest captains his sport has ever seen.
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NHL awards to be announced during Stanley Cup Finals

The NHL awards will be revealed over a two-day span during the Stanley Cup Finals.
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(7) Ottawa Senators (1-3) at (1) Pittsburgh Penguins (3-1), 7:30 p.m. (ET)

The top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins will try to finish off the Ottawa Senators on Friday when they host Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at CONSOL Energy Center.